Stories about Enviroment

Ramadan Nabil Abu Majed, 16 years old student from Kom Ombo, prunes grapes vines with his classmates at KADCO, Kingdom Agricultural Development Company, invested in by Prince Walid Bin Talal.

The Toshka Project is an attempt to create a vast agricultural oasis out of desert and water diverted from the nile.  Building started 10 years ago and was seen as Mubarak's pyramid.  Now it continues to slowly grow at a fraction of it's original design.

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Toshka Project and Water Issues in Southern Egypt

The Toshka Project is an attempt to create a vast agricultural oasis by diverted nile water into the desert. Building started 10 years ago and the project was branded as Mubarak’s pyramids. Now with it’s main booster out of favor it continues to slowly grow at a fraction of it’s original design. It’s viability and [...]

Hidden Gardens of the Sinai

Hidden Gardens of the Sinai

Most tourists venture in to central Sinai for the climb up Mt. Sinai and a look around St. Catherine’s Monestary, but on a recent assignment I got to dig just a little bit deaper with a knowledgable guide. Nestled between the desert crags are lush gardens of fruit and herbs where water is carefully tended [...]